Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-07-07
The Prohibition Rally.

In keeping with the understanding had
Mt the prohibition meeting Of our people,
In June, when we organized an execu.
tive committee for the county, the whole
people met on the 4th inst. In a Grand
Rally. Early In the morning every
avenue leading into town began to be
lined with men and women. horses.
wagons and buggies. By ten o'clock
old Jonesboro was literally alive. One Of
the largest most respectable, most intelli.
gent most business like bodies Of men that
ever came together in Washington coun.
ty was assembled.
The day was warm, but no one seemed
TO suffer from heat. The best Of order
prevailed, hardly q boisterous word was
heard, and 10 pitiful sights were to be
seen. A social. business gathering 1t
was, and the pleasure had and work
done satisfied all.
About twelve o'clock q bright shower
of rain came up, which drove the people
into the court house, stores and Offices
Of the town. AT half past twelve O'Clock
the court house bell was rung and from
all quarters there came q perfect stream
of humanity. At once the largo court
room was packed to its utmost capacity,
and hundreds were or the outside
anxious to get even standing room on
the inside. The meeting was called to
order by chairman Crumley, and lead in
prayer by the Rev. G. A. Duncan of
Jonesboro. A collection was then taken
up, after which. DR.. E. L. Hoss, of
Nashville, took the stand, and In a short
sensible manner introduced the Hon,
J. Fl. RUSSELL. At this stage, the rain
having ceased and the sun reappcared,
1t was suggested that the meeting be ad.
1ourned to reassemble Immediately In
the court house grove. The suggestion
was acted upon and In a little while the
honorable gentleman, from the grand
old county Of Murray, standing In IN
"Old Hickory" wagon, was pouring into
the ear and hearts Of the sensible men
and women Of Washington, burning
words Of truth and wisdom.
For two hours and a half he held his
vast audience spell bound, and when he
closed there was not a sigh of relief but
an expression Of inquiry upon the faces
OF all-why did you stop2
To give anything like an exhaustive
report Of his speech, would be asking
too much space In your paper.
He discussed all OF the phases, moral,
social, legal, etc., Of the great question
that Is now before our people. He did
not rant, he reasoned, he did not abuse.
he addressed mems judgement. He did
not try to arouse the grosser passions, he
appealed TO the human affections. He
depended not on the weakness, vicious.
ness and immortality Of the other side.
he relied upon the strength, justice and
wisdom OF his own cause. He demon.
strated that for fifty years oil legislation
had upon the subject was looking to the
regulation Of the "liquor traffic"
He demonstrated that experience de.
m%onstrates that It cannot &c regulated so
as not to be expensive. detrimental, dan.
gerous 70 the country. Patriotic men
and women, men who love home and
country, who cherish virtue and believe
In progress have. said the honorable gen.
tleman, dealt patiently. cautiously and
honestly with liquor traffic, they have
hemmed 1t In and hedgcd It about for
nifty years, now they deliberately propose
to stamp II out altogether. That they
have the authority. the right, both moral
and legal right to do; this Is no longer a
questionable question.
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Fus.
sell turned his attention to George A
Kinney's address. and he not only ami.
hilated the address but he flayed Kinney
and sailed him down. He exposed Kin.
neys motives, his wlllful misrepresenta,
lions his flabby sophistries, and h,
laughed at his puny. childish anger.
He gave the State Treasurcr's WI es
fimates showing that n We aboljab Oh,